celibacy
In Kenya, married ex-priests follow Vatican synod’s discussion of clerical celibacy
By Fredrick Nzwili — October 25, 2023
(RNS) — Former Catholic priests are hoping the prelates gathered for the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican will do away with the ban on marriage for clergy, allowing them to reunite with the church.
In interview, Pope Francis calls priestly celibacy ‘not eternal’
By Junno Arocho Esteves — March 10, 2023
ROME (RNS) — In an interview published Friday (March 10), Pope Francis called celibacy in the priesthood a gift from God but also a 'provisional' discipline observed mostly in the Western Church that is not essential to ordination.
In reforming the priesthood, Pope Francis insists on middle ground
By Claire Giangravé — February 17, 2022
(RNS) — Pope Francis dismissed progressive views favoring ‘the ideology of the moment’ and the conservative ‘rigidity’ that clings to the past, encouraging a third way.
Traditional ‘Side B’ LGBTQ Christians experience a renaissance
By Kathryn Post — November 5, 2021
(RNS) — The largely virtual community sits in a rare liminal space between two sides of a culture war.
The Catholic Church sex abuse crisis: 4 essential reads
By Molly Jackson — October 7, 2021
(The Conversation) — A French report on the scale of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy is the latest revelation in the crisis, but its roots go back decades – or more. Here are a few of our many related articles.
Calvin University’s first openly gay student body president paves a path
By Yonat Shimron — June 3, 2021
(RNS) — Claire Murashima’s role as a gay student body president directly challenged the school’s theological positions.
Meet Father Josh: a happily married Catholic priest in a celibate world
By Tim Sullivan — February 17, 2020
Josh Whitfield is a husband, a father of four and a relentlessly good-natured priest beloved by the parishioners at Dallas' St. Rita Catholic Community.
Pope Francis punts on married priests
By Thomas Reese — February 13, 2020
(RNS) — Francis appears to have feared splitting the church over the question of celibacy.
Benedict XVI steps back from book that put him at odds with pope
By Claire Giangravé — January 14, 2020
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The former pope asked to be dropped as co-author of a book, due out in February that appears to disagree with Francis on priestly celibacy, according to an aide.
What the US bishops can learn from the Amazon synod
By Thomas Reese — October 31, 2019
(RNS) — The American Catholic hierarchy isn't ready to follow the synod's search for real-world solutions. Too many conservatives believe that if we simply return to the old ways of doing things, everything will be fine.
Bishops vote for married priests, call developed world to repent for harming Amazon
By Thomas Reese — October 26, 2019
(RNS) — The bishops, under the leadership of Pope Francis, have once again found their prophetic voice, at least in the Amazon.
Decision time begins for Amazon bishops as synod enters final week
By Thomas Reese — October 19, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The synod's final recommendations to the pope could have profound impact not only on the Amazon but the entire church.
Synod appears to be moving toward ordination for married men in Amazon
By Thomas Reese — October 15, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — One participant reported that only a couple of the 185 assembled bishops spoke against the idea during the first week of the synod.
As Vatican summit on the Amazon nears, differing camps frame the debate
By Claire Giangravé — October 2, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As the Vatican inches closer to a gathering of bishops to discuss the Amazon region, key players vie to frame the main issues likely to emerge at the Oct. 6-27 event, from the need for further involvement of women to the possibility of ordaining married men.
From ‘Hot Priest Summer’ to ‘Christian Girl Autumn’
By Tara Isabella Burton — September 5, 2019
(RNS) — Priests are hot, from TV's 'Fleabag' to the ubiquitous 'Hot Priest' calendars, but it's not just that they are forbidden. It's that they are coming out of their usual unapproachable roles.
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